6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

75% of 450 + ? % of 560 = 600

A) 52.385	B) 46.875
C) 42.155	D) 40.555

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 46.875

Explanation:

75% of 450 + ? % of 560 = 600

$\frac{75 x 450}{100} + \frac{? x 560}{100} = 600 \frac{75 x 9}{2} + \frac{28 p}{5} = 600 \frac{75 x 9 x 5 + 56 p}{10} = 600 3375 + 56 p = 6000 56 p = 2625 p = 46.875$

Hence, in the given question ? = 46.875

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Q:

The Manager of a company accepts only one employees leave request for a particular day. If five employees namely Roshan, Mahesh, Sripad, Laxmipriya and Shreyan applied for the leave on the occasion of Diwali. What is the probability that Laxmi priya’s leave request will be approved ?

A) 1	B) 1/5
C) 5	D) 4/5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/5

Explanation:

Number of applicants = 5
On a day, only 1 leave is approved.
Now favourable events = 1 of 5 applicants is approved
Probability that Laxmi priya's leave is granted = 1/5.

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Q:

A began a business with Rs. 85000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 42,500. For how much perod does B join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio of 3:1 ?

A) 8 months	B) 6 months
C) 7 months	D) 9 months

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 months

Explanation:

Suppose B joined for x months.

Given profit is divided in the ratio 3:1. Then,

$\frac{85000 \times 12}{42500 \times x} = \frac{3}{1}$

--> x = 8 months.

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Q:

The greatest possible value of n could be $9^{n} < 10^{8}$ if, given that log 3 = 0.4771 and $n \in N$ :

A) 7	B) 8
C) 9	D) 10

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

Taking Log to both sides

we get

n = 8

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Q:

Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm required to construct a wall of dimensions 10 m x 4 m x 5 m when 10% of its volume is occupied by concrete ?

A) 6000	B) 5400
C) 3800	D) 4700

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6000

Explanation:

Let 'B' be the nuber of bricks.

=> 10 x 4/100 x 5 x 90/100 = 25/100 x 15/100 x 8/100 x B

=> 10 x 20 x 90 = 15 x 2 x B

=> B = 6000

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Q:

A bag contains 5 red smileys, 6 yellow smileys and 3 green smileys. If two smileys are picked at random, what is the probability that both are red or both are green in colour?

A) 7	B) 1/7
C) 3/7	D) 0

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/7

Explanation:

Given total number of smileys = 5 + 6 + 3 = 14

Now, required probability =

$\frac{5 C_{2}}{14 C_{2}} + \frac{3 C_{2}}{14 C_{2}} = \frac{10}{91} + \frac{3}{91} = \frac{13}{91} = \frac{1}{7}$

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Q:

A town has a population of 4000 requires 140 liters of water per head. It has a tank measuring 18m x 12m x 8m. The water of this tank will suffice for ____ days?

A) 3	B) 4
C) 5	D) 2

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

Explanation:

Water required = 4000 x 140 = 560000 lit = 560 cu.m (1 cu.m = 1000 lit)

Volume of tank = 18 x 12 x 8 = 1728 cu.m

Water of this tank will suffice for = 1728/560 = 3 days.

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Q:

What is value of $\frac{P + Q}{P - Q}$ if $\frac{P}{Q} = 7$ ?

A) 1/3	B) 2/3
C) 4/3	D) 5/3

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4/3

Explanation:

$h e n c e P = 7 Q$

$\frac{P + Q}{P - Q} = \frac{7 Q + Q}{7 Q - Q} = \frac{8 Q}{6 Q} = \frac{4}{3}$

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